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Learn more about how our current laws fail to adequately protect people who eat fish from the Puget Sound. Join the fight for stronger protections. We'll give you a detailed breakdown of the proposed changes in Washington's water quality standards as they relate to local fish consumption, public health concerns, and the state economy. Led by guest speaker Chris Wilke, Executive Director of the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, you'll…See More

Energy is all around us, lighting our homes, getting us to work, and providing virtually every modern necessity. Although energy is an essential part of our daily lives, we rarely think about where it comes from, how much we use, or where our energy future is heading. Join us for a six-part series to learn about the single most defining issue of our time: energy and climate. Get an overview of the geology, history, and physics of these complex systems. Each topic may be attended as a…See More

Energy is all around us, lighting our homes, getting us to work, and providing virtually every modern necessity. Although energy is an essential part of our daily lives, we rarely think about where it comes from, how much we use, or where our energy future is heading. Join us for a six-part series to learn about the single most defining issue of our time: energy and climate. Get an overview of the geology, history, and physics of these complex systems. Each topic may be attended as a…See More

Energy is all around us, lighting our homes, getting us to work, and providing virtually every modern necessity. Although energy is an essential part of our daily lives, we rarely think about where it comes from, how much we use, or where our energy future is heading. Join us for a six-part series to learn about the single most defining issue of our time: energy and climate. Get an overview of the geology, history, and physics of these complex systems. Each topic may be attended as a…See More

Join us for an introduction to our nation’s trouble with water, and see examples of communities across the country that are adopting new ways of thinking about how to protect, restore and preserve our rivers and sources of drinking water. Stick around for an important community discussion about Whatcom County water solutions after the film. Read more. See More

Join us for an introduction to our nation’s trouble with water, and see examples of communities across the country that are adopting new ways of thinking about how to protect, restore and preserve our rivers and sources of drinking water. Stick around for an important community discussion about Whatcom County water solutions after the film. Read more. See More

RE Sources for Sustainable Communities announces a presentation by Valerie Partridge, Department of Ecology, Marine Sediment Monitoring Team member, and lead author of the recently released report, “Sediment Quality in Bellingham Bay, 2010”. Reporting on findings from the 2010 sediment surveys in thirty locations across Bellingham Bay, Partridge will review the data and possible causes for the decline of marine life health. As the report indicates, Bellingham Bay's sediment quality is lower…See More

Join Lucy McInerney, Environmental Engineer for Washington Department of Ecology, to learn about a cleanup process governed by state law.Gain the tools you need to make effective comments, have meaningful involvement in the cleanup process, and ensure that cleanups are as protective as possible under the law.See More

With filmmaker, author, and activist John de Graaf Free We know the dire impacts of coal mining, transport, and burning. We know exploding oil trains are destroying families and communities across the country. We know our colossal use of energy is changing the chemistry of oceans and affecting global climate patterns. But do we really realize the demand for fossil fuel is created by our own consumption patterns? Our affluenza, defined by the book’s authors as “a painful, contagious, socially…See More

With filmmaker, author, and activist John de Graaf Free We know the dire impacts of coal mining, transport, and burning. We know exploding oil trains are destroying families and communities across the country. We know our colossal use of energy is changing the chemistry of oceans and affecting global climate patterns. But do we really realize the demand for fossil fuel is created by our own consumption patterns? Our affluenza, defined by the book’s authors as “a painful, contagious, socially…See More

Dust off your bike and join us for a fun ten mile ride to view rain gardens and stormwater treatment facilities in Bellingham. This tour will primarily showcase rain gardens, but we’ll also visit some of the brand new super cool stormwater facilities installed by the City of Bellingham. We’ll discuss pollution prevention and offer homeowners and business owners an opportunity to consider new ways to help prevent stormwater pollution on their property. Meet us at Bellingham Technical College…See More

Join us for the Tenth Annual Environmental Heroes Awards Banquet & Fundraiser - our tenth year celebrating our community's commitment to environmental stewardship. This evening's celebration is a tribute to the work invested in keeping our home thriving and beautiful, while stocking RE Sources' coffers to continue our part in that work. The evening will begin with a cocktail social hour from 5:30-6:30pm - a great opportunity to get to know RE Sources' supporters and collaborators, our…See More

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Would you like to get together after work sometime to discuss some ideas for some more classes through the fall? I'm connected with a teacher who has asked me to help with promotion & seeking space for some classes, and having her present at the ReStore would be my first choice for location.....Maybe we can schedule a time to meet after July 4th if your interested.